Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202549606 - Employee Fractured Leg in Fall from Ladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309302743 | 08/28/2008 | 1542 | 236220 | J O Stiles Inc |
Abstract: On August 5, 2008, Employees #1, a journeymen carpenter, and a coworker were assigned to build screen walls and install them to conceal a cellular antenna on the rooftop at a two story commercial building site. Employee #1 was climbing a 24-ft Werner Extension Ladder, Extra Heavy Duty Commercial Use, Model Number D6124-2. The fiberglass extension ladder was placed on a tile deck, on the second floor landing, leaning against the roof line. The ladder was extended approximately 20 ft to the roof. Employee #1 was approximately half way up, when the ladder slid backwards. Employee #1 fell on the tile decking, fractured his left leg, and sustained a head injury with internal bleeding. Employee #1 was transported to UCI Medical Center, Orange, California, where he was hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Other | Under $50,000 | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309302743 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |
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